Vladimir Golenev was born in 1951 and graduated from St-Peterburg Art College
after Serov and St-Peterburg Higher Art and Design School.

"I am a teacher at the Irkutsk Art College. In 1988 I organised
the group SHART. That means drawing, painting and sculpture devoted
to Shaman art. The first exhibition was held in January
1990 in Irkutsk".